Coxie’s Love and the Broadway Promise to Marry
A beloved Broadway insurance agent Coxie faces a life choice when Annabelle Evans, his fiancée, accepts a marriage proposal from Macy, a shipyard clerk who inherits ten thousand dollars from an actor insured by Coxie. After a twist of fate and a rekindled relationship, Coxie vows to turn his deficit into a surplus and plans to wed on New Year’s Eve.
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Coxie
Ife
Broadway
Annabelle Evans
Annabelle
Macy
Changing Britain as Seen by a German Writer
A German writer in Portheim notes a profound shift in English thinking after World War I. He recalls Bernard Shaw on ideas, explains England’s delay in recognizing wartime decisions, and argues that postwar Britain has moved from hope for a gradual return to action driven by necessity. The piece reflects a broad view of national transformation and Shaw's insight into English beliefs.
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Britain
Bernard Shaw
England
Shaw
Paul Cohen
Portheim
Berlin
Restored Murillo Painting Reunites Saint Anthony Figure
In Seville cathedral the famed St Anthony and the Christ Child painting by Murillo had the kneeling Saint Anthony of Padua cut out in 1874. A Spaniard attempted to sell the missing figure in New York to collector Mr Schaus who paid 250 dollars. The figure was returned to the cathedral and restored amid public festivities.
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Cathedral of
Seville
St. Anthony
Murillo
St. Anthony of Padua
New York
Schaus
Decline in Scottish church attendance alarms leaders
Religious leaders in Scotland fear dwindling congregations as many churches seating 500 to 600 sit with only a few dozen worshipers. Analysts warn some places may close for lack of support due to falling attendance.
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Scotland
Buddhist Converts Rise Across America Led by Japanese Missionary
Yekun Furukawa of the Rinzai sect arrives from Japan to devote five years to spreading Buddhism in the United States, with Boston-area growth noted. A San Francisco ceremony consecrates Margaret Ledson as possibly the first white Buddhist nun in the country, as she commits to Buddha and plans a voyage to Japan. Her fourteen-year-old son Robert faces uncertain care.
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Addhism
United States
Boston
Yekun Furukawa
Rinzai Sect of
Japan
America
Yukan
San Francisco
Margaret Ledson
Nyogen Senzaki
Margaret
Budda
Robert
Glutton and the Trapper In the Far North Tale
Glutton the Wolverine cunningly defeats a trapper by outsmarting his bait and traps. Honker the Goose narrates how Glutton hunts every trap before feasting, then sabotages remaining baits, provoking the trapper to waste time seeking him.
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Eter
Hanker
Goose
Glutton
Wolverine
Honker
Peter
Buster Bear
Buster
Big Base Stealer Ben Chapman Tops Steal Charts
Ben Chapman, outfielder for the New York Yankees, shows a compulsion to steal bases whenever he sees a base. He leads both the American and National leagues in stolen bases this season.
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Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Lover's quarrel sparks at the trapper tale
In a folktale scene a trapper enters a roof hole and leaves with scanty provisions. The narrator notes Glutton and Gluttons plans, praising cleverness and warning against harming little people who wear fur. The tone mocks vain traps and hints at a return with food.
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J. G. Lloyd
WNU Service
Pact With Spirit On West Coast Child Bonding Ritual
A West African coast ritual sees newborns bound by parental bargain to an unseen spirit. The child acedes by proxy to keep a tabu such as fasting on water or avoiding certain animals, in exchange for the spirit’s guardianship.
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Africa
Mattiers Cook Book Quotation On Health And Wealth
A quotation from Mattiers Cook Book reflects on sacrificing health for wealth and the effort to regain health after achieving financial success. The wording emphasizes the paradox of trading vitality for riches and then restoring well being through determined effort.
Squaw Dish and Codfish a la Mode from 1931 luncheon ideas
Vintage summer meal tips list multiple dishes including the Squaw Dish with new potatoes onions carrots and peas, salt pork and milk. Codfish a la Mode with mashed potatoes and eggs. a pepper baked egg and buttered toast. a cold orange yolk drink. spinach tongue salad molds with celery and mayonnaise dressing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Dixie Tie About Liked by Majority of Women
The wrap around apron frock, said to be popular with women, originated in Georgia and spreads nationwide. It is easy to make, uses bias bound edges, waist ties for over the head wear, and costs under a dollar for all materials. The note also mentions the Leyden jar, invented in Leyden in 1746.
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Dixie
Georgia
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN Service
Buddha
By Thornton W. Burges
Trapper
Polly
Bell Syndicate
Wwn Service
Girligage
Mattiers Cook Book
City of
Leyden
Great Britain
Baltimore
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